Sitio Arqueológico Iximche, Tecpán, Chimaltenango, Guatemala

Sitio Arqueológico Iximche

Tecpán, Chimaltenango, Guatemala

Sitio Arqueológico Iximche in Tecpán, Chimaltenango, Guatemala, is a Pre-Columbian Maya ruin serving as the late Postclassic capital of the Kaqchikel kingdom from around 1470 until its abandonment in 1524, featuring pyramid-temples, palaces, and two ballcourts amid a defensive landscape of ravines.

Allied initially with Spanish conquistadors against the K'iche' Maya, it became Guatemala's first colonial capital in 1524 under Pedro de Alvarado before conflicts led to its burning and relocation, with excavations revealing murals, human sacrifice evidence, and trade artifacts like jade and gold.

Declared a National Monument in the 1960s, the site includes a small museum with ceramics and sculptures, offering visitors climbs to panoramic views and ongoing Maya ceremonies in a compact, accessible highland setting.

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P2P3+C5H, Tecpán, Guatemala

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